Amillenialism - Bad Theology?

Last night, we had a guest preacher at church - one of the men in the congregation. He did a fine job, and I enjoyed his presentation. He did, however, say something that really caught my attention. He referred to a group of people who believes Israel has been replaced by the Church in God's redemptive plan as believers in "bad theology." I admit, in my dispensational days, I would have wholeheartedly agreed. I'm sure most of the people present did agree. But is this a fair characterization? I would say to people who believe it is to take a look for themselves. There are countless books and information on the Internet to look at, but be careful! You want to ensure what you're looking at is irenic and reputable. Here's a quick synopsis of amillenialism. You'll notice there are a number of Southern Baptists on the list....Boyce, Dagg, and even Herschel Hobbs. Coincidentally, I saw this man at the gym and spoke to him briefly. He reiterated his belief that God has two separate plans - one for Israel, one for the Church, and bases this on Ezek 36-38, and Zechariah. I admit - Zech poses a bit of a problem for me. My thoughts about the various end-times positions - Amillenialism, Postmillenialism, Dispensational Premillenialism, and Historic Premillenialism, is they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Each has significant problems. In my estimation, Amillenialism has the fewest problems, while Dispensational Premillenialism has the most. I have two books which discuss these issues in a very fair and even-handed way. One is Anthony Houkema's excellent work entitled "The Bible and the Future", the other is called "Three views of the millennium and beyond" I'm still learning.

It's Spring break week, and I took vacation during this time for the first time. Hopefully, I'll get some good family time in.